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Zhu De
Yilong (Sichuan), Qing Empire
Archival Overview
Senior military founder of the Chinese Red Army (PLA) alongside Mao Zedong, revered as Marshal Zhu De, who commanded the Long March, the Eighth Route Army against Japan, and the Civil War.
Biographical Record
A former Sichuan warlord brigade commander who renounced opium and wealth to join the Communist Party in Berlin in 1922, Zhu De (1886–1976) led the historic Nanchang Uprising on August 1, 1927. He joined Mao in the Jinggang Mountains, forming the famous 'Zhu-Mao' partnership.
As Commander-in-Chief of the Red Army, Zhu formulated the principles of mobile guerrilla warfare ('The enemy advances, we retreat; the enemy halts, we harass'). He commanded the Eighth Route Army during the war against Japan and the decisive battles of the Civil War, serving as Marshal and Chairman of the National People's Congress.
Key Life Milestones
The Nanchang Uprising
Co-led the uprising on August 1, celebrated annually as Army Day, the birthday of the PLA.
Named Marshal of the People's Republic
Ranked first among the Ten Marshals of the People's Republic of China for foundational military leadership.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialBeijing, China